1950 - Trinity Methodist Church - Houston, TX
Posted by: jhuoni
N 29° 43.866 W 095° 21.907
15R E 271244 N 3291331
Organized on March 5, 1865, this building has been at this location since 1950.
Waymark Code: WM124CW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/24/2020
Views: 1
The nearby Texas Historical Marker tells:
This congregation grew from a small mission organized in 1848 for the slave membership of the Houston Methodist Church (now First United Methodist Church). The Rev. Orceneth Fisher served as first pastor of the African mission, which was given a sanctuary of its own about 1851.
On March 5, 1865, the congregation was organized officially by the Rev. Elias Dibble of the Mississippi Mission Conference. Initially known as First Church, Houston, Trinity Methodist Church grew to number 100 within the first year. In 1869 the cornerstone was laid for a sanctuary at 1408 Travis and Bell Streets.
Trinity Methodist Church has been a part of numerous significant events in the history of Houston, including the founding of Wiley College in 1873 and the organization of Texas Southern University in 1925. A number of leaders in Houston politics, education, and fraternal organizations have been members here. Throughout its history the congregation has been responsible for organizing other churches in Houston.
One of the earliest black congregations in Houston, Trinity United Methodist Church has been located at this site since 1951. (1984)
Year of construction: 1950
Full inscription:
Trinity Methodist Church
Relocated and Rebuilt 1950
J. Leon Peacock, Chairman
Mrs M.E. Fairchild
Jewel H. Martin, Secretary
Jesse W. Johnson
Allen E. Norton, Jr. Treas.
S.J. Cullum, Jr.
Clifton L. Banks
Samuel M. Haynes
W.C. Cartwrigt
Robert N. Brooks D.D. Resident Bishop
F.W. Logan, Dist. Supt.
C.M. Luster, Pastor
George Pierce Able B. Pierce, Architects
James B. Dent, General Contractor
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